Barça Begins Title Defense at Elche

Barcelona starts their defense of the Liga title against Elche in the second round of the 2026-27 season. The match was postponed from the first round as per regulations, allowing Barça and other teams with players who reached the semifinals or final of the World Cup to have at least 21 days of vacation.

The match takes place at 21:30 at the Estadio Martínez Valero. Barcelona will play their first postponed match against Athletic on Thursday and then face Rayo Vallecano on Monday 31st as the league schedule returns to normal. mwafrika.life